Fire-bucket.



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I FIRE BUGKET. Arrmonxox 1-11.21) JULY 20, 1900.

Patented July 6,1909.

DANIEL B. MGLAUGHLIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIRE-BUCKET.

No. 926,998. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1908. Serial No. 444,541.

Patented. July 6, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL B. MoLAUen LIN, citizen of the United States, and resident of the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Buckets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to fire buckets, the object being to provide a fire bucket and cover therefor, in combination with a simple and efficient means whereby the cover may be effectually held in place upon the bucket in a manner to permit its ready removal therefrom.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved fire bucket, having the cover removed. therefrom. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cover, removed from the bucket. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bucket showing the cover in place thereon. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the bucket, partly broken away, and having the cover in place thereon. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail, onlargcd.

1 designates the body of the bucket, which may be of any shape and size for its intended purpose.

2 designates the cover, adapted to fit the top of the bucket, and being provided, around its edge, with a groove in which is arranged a tubular packing ring 3, which is adapted to rest upon the top of the bucket 1 and to be forced down thereupon to form a tight joint between the cover 2 and the body of the bucket 1, to prevent evaporation of the water contained within the bucket.

Arranged around the top of the bucket are cam members 4, each of which comprises a base 5 secured to the bucket by means of rivets, or otherwise; an outwardly extending part 6 an upwardly extending part 7 and an inwardly extending part 8.

Two oppositely disposed members 4 are each provided with upwardly projecting ears 9, which are perforated for the reception of the ends of a bail 10 by means of which the bucket may be carried.

project beyond the edge of the cover 2, and into the space between the parts 6 and 8 of the members 4, and are protected by the vertical parts 7 of the members 4 which form guards for the free ends of the arms 12. The under face of the inwardly extending part 8 of each member 4 is inclined downwardly with respect to the horizontal path of movement of the outer ends of the arms 12, whereby, when the arms 12 are turned to force their outer ends against the inclined faces of the parts 8, the arms and therewith the cover 2 will be forced down upon the top of the bucket, thus effecting a tight closure. As a convenient means to turn the arms 12 upon the pivot 11, I provide one of the arms with an upwardly projecting handle 13.

By the construction hereinbefore described, it will be seen that when the cover 2 is applied to the bucket it may be readily removed therefrom by turning the arms 12 to bring their free ends from their position within the cam members 4, and that the cover may be readily secured to the bucket by applying it to the top thereof and then turning the arms 12 to force their free ends into engagement with the inclined faces of the members 4, thus forcing the cover 2 down upon the bucket, as previously explained.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

In a fire bucket, the combination of the body thereof, the cover, two members disoosed on diametrically opposite sides of the body of the bucket, each member comprising a base secured to the body of the bucket, an outwardly extending part, an upwardly extending part, an inwardly extending part and an upwardly extending ear; a bail having its ends connected to the ears of said members, and horizontally movable arms rigidly connected together and pivotally connected to the center of the cover and forming a brace extending between said members and having its ends positioned to engage the upward] T extending parts of said members, the inwardly extending parts of said members being engaged by said arms and inclined with respect to the horizontal movement thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aiiixed my signature.

Pivotally connected to the center of the DANIEL B. MOLAUGHLIN. cover 2 as at 11, are radially extending arms Witnesses: 12, which are movable horizontally upon the S. I. HARPER, pivot 11. The outer free ends of the arms 12 E. M. WARE. 

